{"id":38986,"date":"2017-09-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/the-countdown-begins-for-connectcentral-2017-register-now-and-reserve-your-spot\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T02:35:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T09:35:52","slug":"the-countdown-begins-for-connectcentral-2017-register-now-and-reserve-your-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/the-countdown-begins-for-connectcentral-2017-register-now-and-reserve-your-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"The Countdown Begins for ConnectCentral 2017\u2014Register Now and Reserve Your Spot!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22507\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/KID-10197-Connect-Central-2017-_-Blog-Post-Agenda-and-1-Month-Away-Reminder.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In just one month, thought leaders, industry experts, IT practitioners, and RingCentral customers will gather in San Francisco to explore the future of the digital workplace at <a href=\"https:\/\/go.ringcentral.com\/ConnectCentral-2018.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ConnectCentral 2017<\/a>, the industry\u2019s premier cloud communications event. If you haven\u2019t already, now is the time to make your plans to attend the RingCentral annual conference\u2014use code RCCBYGY when you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eiseverywhere.com\/ereg\/newreg.php?eventid=246316&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">register<\/a> to take advantage of our 2-for-1 pass deal.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a glimpse of what we have in store for ConnectCentral 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dynamic keynote speakers<\/strong>. Hear from industry thought leaders and executives. Featured speakers include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/leadership\/vlad-shmunis.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vlad Shmunis<\/a>, CEO, Founder, and Chairman of the Board, RingCentral<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/2017\/08\/announcing-connectcentral-2017-keynote-speaker-sal-khan-ceo-khan-academy\/?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sal Khan<\/a>, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Khan Academy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/2017\/08\/announcing-connectcentral-2017-keynote-speaker-peter-guber-executive-entrepreneur-1-nyt-best-selling-author\/?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peter Guber<\/a>, Co-Owner Golden State Warriors, Entrepreneur, #1 NYT Best-Selling Author<\/li>\n<li>Dave Sipes, Chief Operating Officer, RingCentral<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/2017\/08\/connectcentral-2017-keynote-world-vision-tackling-the-causes-of-poverty-and-injustice\/?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Will Randolph<\/a>, Chief Information Officer, World Vision USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/leadership\/kira-makagon.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kira Makagon<\/a>, Executive Vice President of Innovation, RingCentral<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Specialized session tracks<\/strong>. This year, ConnectCentral will be organized into three separate tracks, designed for multiple audiences:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business leaders (CxO, VPs, Directors): Hear thought-provoking insights, such as \u201cWhy Moving to the Cloud Makes Business Sense\u201d with Geoff Huang, RingCentral Vice President of Product Marketing.<\/li>\n<li>IT practitioners: Listen to in-depth presentations, such as \u201cUnlocking the Full Value of RingCentral\u201d with Ittai Geiger, RingCentral Product Marketing Manager.<\/li>\n<li>Developers: Get practical content, such as \u201cEnhancing RingCentral with a Smart Chatbot\u201d with Phong Vu, RingCentral Senior Developer Evangelist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can view the full agenda <a href=\"https:\/\/go.ringcentral.com\/ConnectCentral-2018.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RingCentral partners and sponsors<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/connectcentral.ringcentral.com\/#sponsors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ConnectCentral 2017 sponsors<\/a> include some of the biggest names in the tech industry. It\u2019s your chance to mingle and network with your peers from Google, Salesforce, Box, Okta, Polycom, inContact, Plantronics, ProsperWorks, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Hope to see everyone in San Francisco next month\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eiseverywhere.com\/ereg\/newreg.php?eventid=246316&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">register today<\/a> to attend <a href=\"https:\/\/go.ringcentral.com\/ConnectCentral-2018.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ConnectCentral 2017<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In just one month, thought leaders, industry experts, IT practitioners, and RingCentral customers will gather in San Francisco to explore the future of the digital workplace at ConnectCentral 2017, the industry\u2019s premier cloud communications event. 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